A Chairman who must be a person of distinction in the profession to be appointed by the Commissioner (now Minister) on the recommendation of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (hereafter in this Decree referred to as “The Institution”)

The Tribunal is a court of appellate jurisdiction. This is because its verdicts are only appeal-able in the Supreme
Court of Nigeria.It is headed by the Chairman of the Board and its membership comprises experience elders
of the noble profession

In 1954, the first Nigerian Estate Surveyor and Valuer, John Wood Ekpeyong,
graduated from the University of London with B.Sc degree in Estate Management.
Since then, the profession has witnessed phenomenal and tremendous growth